The WSIS Forum 2022 started from 15 March onwards in a virtual format with the final week being held physically with enhanced remote participation from 30 May to 3 June 2022 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme of ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs.
The WSIS Forum will provide structured opportunities to network, learn and participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation.
On 31 May, 8:40-9:40 UTC, Constance Bommelaer de Leusse, our Vice President of Institutional Relations and Empowerment, will be participating at High-level Strategic Dialogue with Partners on ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion, and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs. Next day, on 1 June 2022, 09:00-10:00 UTC, Rinalia Abdul Rahim, our Senior Vice President, Strategy, Communications, and Engagement, will be speaking at High-Level Policy Session on Cultural Diversity and Identity, Linguistic Diversity and Local Content/Ethical Dimensions of Information and Knowledge Societies/Media/ICTs and Gender Mainstreaming. Two days later, on 3 June, 09:00-10:45 UTC, Rinalia will be a panelist at IGF Outreach Session during WSIS Forum.
The Internet Society is a contributing partner of the event. We are also sponsoring Hackathon — ICTs for Indigenous Languages.